Purchasing Department

The City of Amarillo Purchasing Department invites you to become familiar within our City and the way we procure necessary goods and services that are necessary to provide our citizens the services they require.

Purchasing Department Goals:

Purchasing of quality goods and services
Obtain the best possible prices for goods and services
Delivery of goods and services when and where needed
Guard against misappropriation of any assets procured
Give bidders a fair opportunity to compete for the City’s Business
Safeguard Public Funds

The City of Amarillo operates under a Civil Service System for all full-time employees. Police and Fire Officers follow State Civil Service requirements and laws. All other employees are subject to Local Civil Service rules. The City of Amarillo employs over 2,000 individuals including approximately 2,100 full-time employees and over 350 part-time employees.

Services and Information Index

Municipal Garage maintains approximately 840 pieces of City-owned equipment. This equipment is "rented" to the individual departments, instead of being purchased and maintained by each department. Equipment reutllization programs have proven to be successful in utilizing vehicles until they can no longer serve the City in any capacity. Vehicles are also routinely refabricated to meet various departmental needs.

The Solid Waste Collection Department operates a fixed route brush collection service in addition to the regular collection. This operation includes the collection of large or bulky items such as discarded appliances, furniture, and other junk. If planning to do tree trimmings or discarding large items call 378-6813 for your areas regularly scheduled collection.

Brush/Tree-limb Collection Sites

There are three sites for brush/tree limb collections Broadway and Hastings; 34th and Eastern; also Arden and Soncy. This material is ground up to wood chips on-site and is free for public pickup and use. For more information call 378-6813.

Bulky Items

Special collection of large, bulky items can be arranged by calling 378-6813.

Christmas Tree Recycling Program

Annually from Christmas through February 1, the City provides Christmas Tree recycling. Residents may bring their trees to specific locations where the trees are mulched and free mulch is in turn provided if desired. Call 378-6813 for more information.

Commercial Refuse Collection

To establish new service or to change existing service for commercial refuse collection call
378-6812.

Dumpsters

To report a problem or damage to a dumpster, or to request a dumpster call 378-6813.

Hazardous Material Disposal

For information on the proper disposal of hazardous materials including paint thinners, paints, and other hazardous household chemicals contact the Regional Office of Environmental Consumer Health Protection in Lubbock, Texas at (806) 797-4331.

Landfill Acceptable Items

The City of Amarillo operates a Type 1 landfill. This allows the landfill to accept only nonhazardous municipal solid waste. The landfill cannot accept large quantities of household chemicals, oil based paints, motor oil, vehicle batteries, commercial chemicals, or asbestos waste. For more information or specific acceptable items call 359-2056.

Landfill, Fees

Landfill dumping fees are based on weight of material delivered for disposal. There is no fee for residents of Amarillo discarding normal household trash or garbage from a residence in Amarillo where a sanitation charge is currently being paid. For information on other special exemptions to landfill fees contact the Public Works Director at 378-9337. For information on the landfill fee schedule call 359-2056.

Recycling

The City of Amarillo operates recycling collection centers at S.E. 27th Avenue and Hayes and at four fire stations located throughout the City. For information on these centers call 378-6813. For information on private commercial Recycling Centers check the yellow pages in your phone directory. For additional information on voluntary recycling programs or recycling projects see the City's website at www.amarillo.gov or http://recycle.amarillo.gov/.

Residential Refuse Collection

For information on where to place your residential garbage, trash, etc. call 378-6813.

Route Information

For information on the routing of residential or commercial trash collection call 378-6813.

Schedule Information

For information on the schedule of residential or commercial trash collection call 378-6813.

For information on the status of City construction projects for Public Works, Parks and Recreation, or the Airport contact the Engineering Department at 378-9334. For other projects contact that department directly.

Driveway Approach Inspections

For an inspection of a driveway approach permitted through the Traffic Engineering Department contact the Engineering Department at 378-9334.

The Engineering Department has elevations shown on contour maps and benchmark locations. Contact the Engineering Department.

Engineering Services

For information on the extent of assistance and fees charged for design, and engineering services for subdivision work in relationship to streets or private pavement projects call the Engineering Department.

For site specific flooding alleviation and reduction plans and information contact the Engineering Department.

Maps

For review or copies of aerial photographs, city base maps, paving maps, contour maps, drainage maps, and floodway maps contact the Engineering Department. For maps of utilities look under Utilities Division. For Zoning maps or other types of maps look under "Community Services Division, Planning Department."

Paving Regulations

The Engineering Department handles inquiries on paving regulations established by the City.

Right-of-Way Locations

The Engineering Department will assist in determining property lines where they abut rights-of-way or easements.

Storm Sewers/Storm Water Management

The Engineering Department oversees the regulations for storm sewers and stormwater management established by the City, including records of existing facilities.

Street Construction

To build a street contact the Engineering Department for street standards and platting procedures. Existing streets under construction or being repaved are performed by private contractors through contracts administered by the Engineering Department. For more information on planned construction or current construction projects contact the Engineering Department 378-9334. For information on planned or on-going reconstruction or maintenance of existing pavement see Street Maintenance under Street Department.

Street Overlay

An annual program of arterial street overlay is administered by the Engineering Department. For information on residential overlay see sealcoating under Street Department.

Street Pavement Assesments

The Engineering Department prepares and maintains the records on street and alley paving assessments when property owners are sharing in the cost to have a street or alley improved.

Street Paving Petitions

The Engineering Department maintains the records and offers assistance in explaining the procedures for petitions by property owners to have streets or alleys paved.

Street Standards

For information on the construction standards of streets or allays to be built in the City of Amarillo or its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ five miles outside the City limits boundaries) contact the Engineering Department.

Subdivision Platting

Subdivision platting procedures are outlined in the City's Subdivision Ordinance administered by the Planning Department.

Tours

The Engineering Department does perform tours of its department for groups or individuals interested in the operation of the City's Engineering Department.

Utility Easements

For determination of location, information or preparation of public utility easements or drainage easements contact the Engineering Department.

Variances, Flood Regulations

The Engineering Department administers requests for a variance from the current Base Flood Elevation for certain playas.

Major and minor asphalt repair of City streets and alleys is the Street Department's responsibility.

Barricade Emergency

Contact the Street Department for barricades needed on city streets when an accident, flooding, or some other emergency occurs. For after business hours emergency barricade needs, please contact the Police Department at 378-3038.

Barricade, Missing

To report missing, permanent, or emergency barricades,or to request an emergency-barricade call the Street Department at 378-6815. After business hours or for emergencies, please contact the Police Department at 378-3038. Information on permits to block streets is listed under "Traffic Engineering Department."

Barricade, Permanent

Installation and maintenance of permanent barricades on City streets or property is handled by the Street Department.

Barricade, Temporary

For an emergency, see "Barricade Emergency." If needed for a non-emergency function look under "Public Works, Traffic Engineering."

Concrete Repair/Replacement

The Street Department is responsible for maintaining City streets, curbs and gutters, medians, drains, and disabled sidewalk ramps. Sidewalk maintenance is the responsibility of the abutting property owner.

Crack Pouring

The Street Department operates a scheduled crack pouring program in conjunction with the sealcoating cycle. To report severe street cracks or obtain information regarding crack pouring in your neighborhood contact the Street Department.

De-Icing of Roads

The Street Department is responsible for de-icing City bridges and signalized intersections. The Texas Department of Transportation is responsible for de-icing interstates and other state highway bridges and signalized intersections and may be contacted at 356-3361.

Debris Removal

For removal of debris or litter on City streets contact the Street Department.

Drainage Ditch Cleaning

To report problems with a drainage ditch contact the Street Department.

Drainage Maintenance

Streets and Alleys: The Street Department is responsible for grading and maintaining streets and alleys for effective drainage. Storm Drain Inlet: To report a problem with a storm drain inlet, contact the Street Department 378-6815.

Driveway Culvert Pipe Installation

The Street Department will provide for the installation of pipe culverts for private driveways with pipe supplied by the property owner. For a determination of the size of pipe culvert needed or to have it installed after it has been purchased contact the Street Department.

Guardrails

Contact the Street Department to report damage to a City guardrail. Contact the Texas Department of Transportation at 356-3361 if the guardrail is located along an interstate or state highway.

Manhole

Missing, broken, damaged manholes or manholes needing repair should be reported to the Street Department or the Wastewater Collection Department at 378-6827. After business hours call 378-3019.

Mowing, Right-of-Way

The control of vegetation along rights-of-way and medians of arterial and major City streets is the responsibility of the Street Department. Each property owner is responsible for the section of right-of-way adjacent to their home or business.

Pothole Repairs

To report a pothole or a street needing repair
contact the Street Department.

Sanding

The Street Department will sand City streets and alleys where oil spills or similar hazards occur. For sanding on snow covered roads see de-icing, City bridges, etc.

Sealcoating

The Street Department operates a preventative maintenance program for the City's residential streets through sealcoating. The sealcoating program operates on a ten-year cycle covering all City streets except major thoroughfares. For information on sealcoating or scheduled sealcoating in your neighborhood contact the Street Department.

Slope Maintenance, City Owned Lakes

The Street Department is responsible for the maintenance of City-owned lakes including slope maintenance and debris removal.

Snow Removal, City Streets

Snow removal from City arterial streets and bridges is the responsibility of the Street Department. Snow removal on interstate and state highways is the responsibility of the Texas Department of Transportation, which may be contacted at 356-3361.

Street Construction

To build a street contact the Engineering Department for street standards and platting procedures. Existing streets under construction or being repaved are performed by private contractors through contracts administered by the Engineering Department. For more information on planned construction or current construction projects, contact the Engineering Department at 378-9334. For information on planned or on-going reconstruction or maintenance of existing pavement see "Street Maintenance."

Street Maintenance

To report street maintenance needs contact the Street Department.

Street Overlay

An annual program of arterial street overlay is
administered by the Engineering Department. For residential overlay
see "Sealcoating."

Street Sweeping

For information on street sweeping call the Street Department.

Paved Street Surface Grading

To report an unpaved street or alley in need of grading or repair contact the Street Department.

Utility Cuts

When a section of a City street or alley needs to be cut for the installation of utilities a permit is required. For requests or information on utility cut permits contact the Street Department.

For information regarding school crossing guards or to request a guard call the Traffic Engineering Department at 378-6294.

Speed Humps

For information call 378-6296.

Speed Limits

For information about existing speed limits, or to request speed limit changes call the Traffic Engineering Department at 378-6296.

Street Closure

For information about streets closed due to construction, or for permission to close a street for block parties, call the Traffic Engineering Department at 378-6297.

Street Lighting

To report street lights out call Xcel Energy at 356-4300. To request the installation of street lights call the Traffic Engineering Department at 378-6800.

Street Signs

To report missing or damaged street name signs call the Traffic Engineering Department at 378-6800.

Traffic Counts

For information about the volume of traffic on City streets call the Traffic Engineering Department at 378-6294.

Traffic Signals

To report a traffic signal that is not working properly call the Traffic Engineering Department at 378-6800 during regular working hours. After business hours, weekends, and holidays call the Police Department at 378-3038. For information about signal operations, signal design, or new signal installation call the Traffic Engineering Department at 378-6802.

Traffic Signs

To report missing or damaged traffic control signs call the Traffic Engineering Department at 378-6800. To request installation of a traffic control sign call the Traffic Engineering Department at 378-6294. After hours, on weekends, and holidays report missing stop and yield signs to the Police Department at 378-3038.

Traffic Studies

Traffic studies are the basis for installation of new traffic signals, traffic signs, crosswalks, speed limit changes, etc. To request a traffic study call the Traffic Engineering Department at 378-6296.

Visibility

To report trees, shrubs, or other obstructions that block traffic signs or that obstruct a driver's view at an intersection call the Traffic Engineering Department at 378-6297.